Combined window shield and screen.



PATBNTED JAN. 21, 1908.

A.- R.- MARTIN. COMBINED WINDOW SHIELD AND SCREEN.

APPLICATION FILED SEPI. 9, 1907.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

COMBINED WINDOW SHIELD AND SCREEN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 21, 1908.

Application filed September 9. 1907- Serial No. 139L899.

but so arranged that the air will be deflected 1 upwardly as it entersthe room to thereby prevent it from blowing directly upon the occupantor occupants of the room, and at' the same time keep out rain.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a device of thecharacter de scribed so arranged that it is impossible to I remove thescreen and shield from the eX- terior of the window, thereby renderingthe device burglar proof.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a device of thecharacter described, which will be adjustable to windows of varyingwidth, and one which may be rendered highly ornamental in appearance,and is readily detachable.

Further objects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in thedetailed description which now follows.

In the accompanying drawing: Figure 1 is a front elevation of a deviceof the character described, looking from the inside of the room towardthe window, Fig. 2 is a vertical section upon line a:0c of Fig. 1, Fig.3 is a detail view of a guide bar hereinafter described, Fig. 4 is adetail sectional view through a portion of the shield and screen, and,Fig. 5 is a detail view illustrating the manner in which the end membersof. the shield and screen are bent into engagement with the front endmembers thereof.

Like numerals designate corresponding parts in all of the figures of thedrawing.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral 5 designates the window sill andthe numerals 6 designate the window frame.

7 designates the lower sash and 8 designates the groove in which thissash usually slides.

So far the parts described are all of the usual and well knownconstruction and I will now describe my improved window shield dowframe.

'pivotally connected as at 23 and screen which is adapted to be readilyattached to the window.

The shield proper comprises a front 9 which may be formed of sheet metawhich may if desired, formed therein in which small ornamental glasspanes 11 are cemented, though it is to be understood that this plate maybe perfectly plain if desired and these sight openings omitted. At its uperedge this central member is provide flange 12 and at its lower edgewith an u turned flange 13. Slidably disposed in the ways formed bythese flanges are the end members 14 of the shield. This structurerenders the front portion of the shield ad justable in length and adaptsit to fit windows of varying widths. The end members proper of the frameare designated by the numerals 15 and the front. edges of these end lateand with a downturned members are bent into engagement with the endmembers of the front portion of the shield as at 16. These end members15 carry blocks 17 which project into and are slidably disposed in thegroove 8 of the win- Guide bars 18 are fixed as at 19 to the lower edgeof the lower sash and resilient guard plates 20 are perforated as at 21for the reception of the upper ends of these bars. Perforated blocks 22are slidably disposed upon the guide bars 18 and are to links 24. Theselinks are in turn pivotally connected as at 25 to the end members 15 ofthe shield. These end members 15 are bent inwardly as at 26 bentupwardly as at 27, bent outwardly as at 28 and then downwardly as at 29to form ways 30 in which the heads 31 of screws 32 lie, these endmembers being adapted to slide upon the heads of these screws.

It is apparent that when the shield 9 is inclined inwardly, as shown inFig. 2, an open space will beleft at the top thereof between the upperedge of this shield and the lower edge of the lower sash. A screenfabric 33 covers this opening and in order to adapt the device towindows of varyin widths, the ends of this screen are slipped into thespaces 34 formed between plates 35 and 36 of members that are bent as at37 into engagement with the do'wnturned portion 29 of the end members15. members are cut out as at 38 to permit the lower window to bepartially closed, if desired. A coiled spring 39 is secured at one Theseend end to the link 25 and at its opposite end to the block 23.

The operation of the device is as follows: If it be desired to removethe screen from the Window, the front is brought to a verti cal positionby the operator grasping the block 23 and pulling upwardly thereon. Itwill be seen that if this block be released after the screen has beenpartly brought to a vertical position, the tension of the spring 39 willimmediately cause the block 23 to bind upon the guide rods 18 to holdthe shield in any adjusted position. By virtue of this construction, thesize of the opening at the upper edge of the shield may be readilyregulated to admit more 'or less air according to the condition of theweather.

This device is particularly advantageous when applied to sleeping rooms,for it prevents a direct draft from blowing upon the sleepers, whilefreely admitting air to the room. If it should begin to rain during thenight, the inclination of the shield 9 will be such as to prevent rainfrom beating into the room, but any rain that strikes against thisshield will flow from the lower edge thereof and off of the window silluponthe exterior thereof. Any rain that beats in the corners of theshield at 16, will find its Way through the gutter provided at thatportion, to the lower portion of the shield and to the outer windowsill. The proportion of the parts is such that if the shield 9 bebrought to a perfectly vertical position, the blocks 23 may then beslipped from the upper ends of the.

guide rods 18, the spring plates being bent upwardly to permit this tobe done. The

entire shield and screen may then be readily removed from the window byslipping the end members 14. and 15 together to bring the block 17 outof the grooves 8.

Since the blocks 23 are not controllable from the exterior of thewindow, it follows that the device is burglar proof, for even if thescreen 33 should be cut away, the shield 9 must be brought entirely upto the lower edge of the lower sash before the blocks 23 are free of theguide rods 18.

From the foregoing description, it will be seen that simple andefiicient means are herein provided for accomplishing the objects of theinvention and while the elements shown and described are well adapted toserve the purposes for which they are intended, it is to be understoodthat the inven tion is not limited to the precise construction setforth, but includes within its purview such changes as may be madewithin the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. In a storm and ventilating shield for an impervious shield adapted tobe set at varying anles with-relation to the window frame, of ockingmeans that limits the movement of said shield, and a member with whichthe locking means engages as long as the shield lies at an angle withrelation to the window.

'2. In a device of the character'described, the combination with animpervious shield, of means for hinging said shield to a window frame atthe lower edge of the shield, said shield being adapted to lie at anangle, a screen adapted to close the space between the upper edge of theshield and the lower edge of the window sash, links connected to theshield, and guide members'with which said links slidably engage.

3. In a device of the. character described, the combination with animpervious shield, 0 of means for hinging said. shield to a window frameat the lower edge of the shield, said: shield being adapted to lie at anangle, a screen adapted to close the space between the upper edge of theshield and the lower edge of the window sash, links connected to theshield, and guide members with which said links slidably engage, saidguide members being carried by the lower window sash.

4. In a device of the character described, the combination with animpervious shield, of means for hinging said shield to a window frame atthe lower edge of the shield, said shield being adapted to lie at anangle, a screen adapted to close the space between 5 the upper edge ofthe shield and the lower edge of the Window sash, links pivotallyconnected to said shield, vertically disposed guide rods carried by thewindow sash, and

blocks slidably disposed upon. said guide I rods, said links beinghinged to said blocks.

5. In a device of the character described, the combination with animpervious shield, of means for hinging said shield to a window frame atthe lower edge of the shield, said shield being adapted to lie at anangle, a screen adapted to close the space between the upper edge of theshield and the lower edge of the window sash, links pivotally connectedto said shield, vertically disposed "uide rods carried by the windowsash, blocks slidably disposed upon said guide rods, said links beinghinged to said blocks, and a spring adapted to exert a tension betweensaid link and said block.

6. In a device of the character described, the combination with a shieldcomprising a central member, end front members slidably disposed withrelation to said central member, or end members which lie substantiallyat right angles to the end front members and are connected thereto, waysformed in the last named end members, guide members carried by thewindow sash and engaging in said ways, and a screen which extendsbetween the upper edge of the central front mepiber and the lower edgeof the window sas 1.

7. In a device of the character described, the combination with a shieldcomprising a 30 central member, end front members slidably rods carriedby the lower window sash, and disposed with relation to said centralmema connecting member between said guide ber, of end members which liesubstantially rods and theend members of the shield.

at right angles to the end front members and In testimony whereof Iaffix my signature 5 are connected thereto ,ways formed in thelast inpresence of two witnesses.

named end members, guide members carried ALICE R MARTIN by the windowsash and enga 'ing in said ways, a screen which extends etween theWitnesses:

. upper edge of the central front member and WALTER H. MARTIN,

10 the lower edge of the window sash, guide I CARRIE E. BOWLBY.

